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WE TURN OUR BACKS ON THE ODDS, REFUSING TO HEAR THE LEGION OF VOICES SHOUTING OUT THE GRUESOME STATISTICS. NUMBERS MEAN NOTHING TO US. BECAUSE WE ARE WARRIORS. we leave fear in the dust, becoming braver as the battle gets tougher. OUR ENEMY ISN’T GOING TO GIVE UP EASILY. BUT NEITHER ARE WE. WE’LL KEEP SWINGING WITH EVERY OUNCE OF OUR BEING. THERE WILL COME A MOMENT WHEN THE ENEMY PUSHES BACK, HARDER THAN IT HAS BEFORE. WE MAY FALL. BUT BE SURE WE’LL GET RIGHT BACK UP. BECAUSE WE’RE NOT FIGHTING ALONE. WE’RE A TEAM. AND UNITED WE STAND. UNITED IN THIS BATTLE. TOGETHER, WE CAN WIN. WE CAN TACKLE THIS. QUICK FACTS HEROES Name of Bowl Game...........................AutoNation.Cure.Bowl . presented.by.Florida.Hospital Year.................................................................Inaugural.(2015) NEEDED. Founded...............................................................May.28,.2008. Bowl Charity Partner.......................................Breast.Cancer.. ......................................................................Research.Foundation Location......................................................... Orlando,.Florida ARE YOU IN? Pairing.....................................American.Athletic.Conference. The.Orlando.Sports.Foundation’s.mission.. vs..Sun.Belt.Conference is.to.bring.teams.together.to.find.a.cure.for.. Date............................................................December.19,.2015 cancer..As.we.launch.the.country’s.40th.. Kickoff....................................................................7.p.m..(EST) collegiate.football.bowl.game,.we’re.partnering. Television Network...............................CBS.Sports.Network Stadium.................................................. .Orlando.Citrus.Bowl and.seeking.to.partner.with.sports.media,.. Surface.....................................AstroTurf.GameDay.Grass.3D. fans.and.advocates,.including.individuals,.. Capacity..........................................................................65,000 corporations,.foundations.and.families.who. Tentative Team Selection Day...................December.6,.2015 have.been.directly.impacted.by.cancer... Online Credentials................SportsSystems.com/curebowl Join.AutoNation,.Florida.Hospital,.CBS.. Website.............................................................CureBowl.com Sports.Network,.Breast.Cancer.Research. Foundation,.and.more.as.we.give.cancer.its. TICKETS toughest.opponent.yet. Prices.....................................$22,.$35,.$40,.$60,.$170,.$250 Groups of 20+/Memberships.........................Contact.OSF.at. 407-235-3925 TABLE OF CONTENTS Tickets Online.............................................Ticketmaster.com ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION STAFF Page 1.................................................... Quick.Facts Executive Director/CEO........................................Alan.Gooch Page 2.....................................................Leadership Director of Internal Operations.......................Cherry.Masih Page 3....................Executive.Director,.Alan.Gooch Director of Ticket Operations..........................Jackie.Kotary Page 4............................................ Cure.Bowl.Story Business & Financial Manager.........................Nicole.Caron Page 5.......................................Cure.Bowl.Timeline Website.................................OrlandoSportsFoundation.com Page 8...................................Corporate.Champions Office.................................................................. 407-235-3925 Page 9.................. 2015.Cure.Bowl.Event.Schedule Fax........................................................................407-317-7717 Page 10...................American.Athletic.Conference Mailing Address.......Orlando.Sports.Foundation./.UCF.EDC Page 12...................................Sun.Belt.Conference . 36.West.Pine.St.,.Orlando,.FL.32801 Page 14..............................................Media.Policies BOWL HOTELS Page 16................................... Orlando.Citrus.Bowl Page 18..........................................Citrus.Bowl.Map American Athletic................................... Loews.Royal.Pacific. Page 19........................... Citrus.Bowl.Parking.Map . at.Universal.Studios. Page 20....................................2015.Bowl.Schedule . 888-273-1311 Page 21........................................BCRF.Information Sun Belt.........................................Loews.Portofino.Bay.Hotel. 888-273-1313 CREDITS Media.....................................................................Rosen.Plaza The.2015.AutoNation.Cure.Bowl.Media.Prospectus.was. 407-996-9700 written.by.Nate.Blythe.along.with.editorial.contributions. Game Officials............................................... Hard.Rock.Hotel from.Cherry.Masih,.Christine.Wydra,.Alfonso.Ruiz..Mike. 407-503-2000 Foristall.of.Knight.Agency.provided.the.layout.for.the. inside.and.designed.the.four.covers. BOWL MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Communications...............................Nate.Blythe Photos.are.courtesy.of.Macbeth.Photography,.. Orlando.Sports.Foundation. E-mail.................................................nblythe@curebowl.com Office...................................................................772-240-8742 Fax........................................................................407-317-7717 2015 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 1 LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS OSF STAFF MEGAN DOWDY ALAN GOOCH PRESIDENT & HOST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected] [email protected] JEFF LAGOS CHERRY MASIH VICE PRESIDENT & SELECTION DIRECTOR OF COMMITTEE CHAIR INTERNAL OPERATIONS [email protected] [email protected] DEBORAH CATALANO JACKIE KOTARY GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF TICKET OPERATIONS GOVERNANCE OVERSIGHT [email protected] [email protected] DAVE ALMSTEAD NICOLE CARON MEDIA/TV CONSULTANT DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & FINANCE [email protected] [email protected] KAY STANNEY MATT STOVER SCIENCE OFFICER EXTERNAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE [email protected] [email protected] SCOTT ROSE ALFONSO RUIZ TEAM SCOUTING OPERATIONS ASSISTANT COORDINATOR [email protected] [email protected] CHRISTINE WYDRA PUBLIC RELATIONS [email protected] BOWL SCOUT TEAM SCOTT ROSE ALAN GOOCH OSF CURE BOWL SCOUT TEAM DIRECTOR [email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [email protected] DAN BROWNE AMERICAN ATHLETIC COORDINATOR [email protected] JIM WARMUS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DAVE MARCINKO [email protected] SUN BELT COORDINATOR [email protected] 2 2015 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS ALAN GOOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION // CEO OF THE AUTONATION CURE BOWL Gooch.began.his.career.at.the.University.of.Central.Florida.(UCF).as.a. defensive.back.in.1981..He.went.on.to.spend.22.seasons.as.a.member.of.the. coaching.staff..He.started.his.coaching.career.in.1983.as.a.graduate.assistant,. quickly.moving.thru.the.ranks.and.becoming.UCF’s.recruiting.coordinator.. During.his.eight.years.as.the.recruiting.coordinator,.he.aided.the. program’s.transition.from.Division.II.through.I-AA.and.into.I-A.status.. He.was.named.assistant.head.coach.in.1998.and.took.over.as.interim. Alan Gooch has head.coach.at.the.end.of.the.2003.season..Gooch.and.Gary.Gibbs.of. committed his life to University.of.Oklahoma.are.the.only.two.coaches.in.Division.I.football. to.rise.from.player.to.head.coach.without.leaving.their.alma.mater. one thing…helping others. His primary At.a.White.House.ceremony.in.April.1998,.Gooch.and.former.UCF.tailback. vehicle for doing this Dwight.Collins.(who.is.deaf.and.received.ESPN’s.1997.National.Spirit.Award). has been his work for were.recognized.by.President.Bill.Clinton.and.the.National.Consortium.for. more than 25 years in Academics.and.Sports..Gooch.was.a.finalist.for.the.National.Student-Athlete. Day.GIANT.STEPS.Award.in.the.category.of.Collegiate.Coach.joining.Dean.Smith. college athletics and, of.North.Carolina.and.Eddie.Robinson.of.Grambling..He.finished.runner-up. primarily, football. to.Robinson,.but.was.honored.as.the.inaugural.NCAA.Division.I-A.Assistant. Alan is the Executive Football.Coach.of.the.Year.at.the.1998.AFCA.National.Convention.in.Dallas. Director of the Orlando NCAA.All-Americans.and.UCF.Hall.of.Fame.members.Willie. Sports Foundation English,.Marquette.Smith,.Elgin.Davis.and.Dee.Brown.are.running. and the CEO of the backs.who.played.for.Gooch...Others.who.went.on.to.play.in.the. AutoNation Cure NFL.include.Aaron.Sam,.Terrance.Williams.and.Alex.Haynes.. Bowl. The goal of the organization is Upon.leaving.coaching.in.2004,.Gooch.accepted.a.position.as.the.Executive.